Dispensing container



.S. P. LOVELL ET AL DISPENSING CONTAINER Filed Jan. 5, 1923 ray.

Patented Jan. 27, 1925.

UNITED STATES:

I 1,524,04i6 PATENT "OFFICE.

STANLEY P. LOVELL AND KENNETH D. HAMILTON, OF BROCKTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

DISPENSING CONTAINER.

Application filed January 5, 1923.. Serial No. 610,893.

' T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, STANLEY P. LOVELL and KENNETH D. HAMILTON, citizensof the United States, residing at Brockton, in the county of Plymouthand State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Dispensing Containers; and we do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

The present invention relates to dispensing containers and ismoreyparticularly concerned with containers of this type used forsolutions or liquids which, upon standing, tend to assume a non-uniformconstituency, as, for example, by a settling of undissolved or suspendedmaterialsor a stratification of liquid components. liquids are beingused or dispensed from a container it is necessary to stir 'or agitatethem at frequent intervals in order that the proper compositon of theliquids may be secured and the desired results accomplished. Many ofthese containers are provided with special dispensing means fordelivering the liquid in a convenient manner and in the desired amountsaccording to the character of the liquids and its mode of use.

It is one of the objects of the present in- .vention to provide adispensing container of the above type with conveniently arranged andefficiently operating means for stirring or agitating the liquidcontained therein when the dispensng device is actuated. 7

Another object of the present invention is to provide a container of theabove type with actuating mechanism for the agitating means so connectedwith the dispensing device that the actuating of the latterautomatically effects the actuation of the agitating means.

With these objects in View the present invention consists in the devicesandc0mbinations of devices hereinafter described and more particularlydefined in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings the present invention is shown as embodiedin a dispensing container especially designed and adapted for usein-shoe factories for liquid finishing materials. Such containersusually consist of a pan to hold the liquid, a cover for the same, and adispensing roller projecting above the cover and dipping into theliquid. The operator ordinarily uses When such a small sponge to applythe blacking or stain, and he moistens this with the stain by drawing itacross the exposed face of the roller, thereby rotating the latter inthe liquid. This movement, however, of the roller is not suflicicnt tokeep the liquid properly agitated particularly where pigments areemployed which are held rather in suspen sion in the liquid than insolution, and unless the operator stirs or agitates the liquid atfrequent intervals, an objectionable variation in color or shade ofshoes treated will result, particularly between those treated at thebeginning and at the end of the day.

In the illustrated embodiment of the present invention such a dispensingcontainer is provided with an agitating device in the is a verticalsectional View on line 2--2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a vertical sectionalview taken on line 33' of Fig. 1; and Fig. 4 is a detailed longitudinal,vertical, sectional view of the agitating device.

Referring to the drawings, the circular receptacle or pan 6 for theliquid 8 is pro vided with a dished cover 10 having an annular lip 12received over the edge of the pan. The cover also has a centralrectangular' opening 14 to accommodate a moistening roller 16 which isprovided with a shaft 18 journaled for rotation in depending cars 20 onthe cover; The edges of the opening 14: adjacent the roller are turnedinwardly as indicated-at 22 to present a finished appearance and so thatthere may be no sharp edges that could possibly catchthe sponge or theoperators hand. The means for agitating the liquid comprises thecircular plate 24 having at opposite sides the upstanding turned flanges28 to provide bearing surfaces for the actuating cams 29. These cams mayobviously be of any desired shape but preferably consist of eccentricsmounted upon the roller shaft 18 adjacent the roller, as shown in Figs.2 and 3.

The agitator plate 24; is preferably provided with a plurality ofapertures or perforations through which the liquid flows ill] ' cars 26with circular openings 27 having in-v lltl form of rectangular openings30, and in order to insure still further the thorough circulation andmixing ofthe liquid, the-metalfrom these openings is not wholly removedbut is bent upwardly to form inclined vanes or flanges 32 for directingtoward the roller the'liquid passing up through the openings e Theagitator plate 24 is also preferably provided with a rectangular slot 36between the'ears 26 to receive the roller 16 when the agitator is inraised position. It will be seenthat both the cover and the agitatingdevice may be constructed from single sheets of metal by stampingoperations.

In operation the Workman draws his sponge across the top of the roller16, thereby-replenishing the supply in the sponge and by rotation of theroller replenishing the supply on the roller, Usually thesponge is drawnacross the rollertwo or three times to ensure an'ainp'le supply ofliquid in the sponge, any excess being removed by squeezing or pressingthe sponge against the sloping surface of the cover 10, the surplusliquid returning to the pan. Upon each revolution of the roller theagitator plate 24 rises and falls through the liquid, atthe same timehaving a back and forth endwise motion due to the action of thecams'within the circular openings 27 ofthe ears 26 of the; agitatorplate. With this construction,

"thorough agitation of the liquid and resulting uniformity in the colorof the finished product is'insured, without any additional mental effortor appreciable-physical effort on the part of the operator.

-Although in the drawings an agitator platehas been illustrated which isoperated through the action of a pair of similarly disposed cams oreccentrics, itis'to be understood that other and Various forms-ofagitatorsinayfbe einployed 'which may be 'operatedby a Widevarietyinechanisins' without-departing froi'n the spirit of the presentinvention.:.

Having thus described the present inventionywhat is claimed is: v,

1. A-dispensing container for liquid comprising a'receptacle for theliquid, a closure for the top of the receptacle, means for dispensingthe liquid contained in the receptacle,fan agitating device foragitating the liquid, and mechanism located within the receptacle andbeneath the closure for actuating the agitating device. v

2. A dispensii'i'g container for liquids comprising a receptacle forliquid, means actuated by the operator for dispensing the liquidcontainer therein, an agitating device for agitating the liquid, andconnections betWeen the dispensing means and the agitating device foractuating the agitating device by the dispensing means, the connectionsbeing located within the receptacle.

3. A dispensing container comprising a receptaclefor the liquid, adepressed slotted cover for the receptacle, a inoistening roller mountedwithin the receptacle and partially submerged in the liquid andprojecting through the slotted cover, and means actuated by the rotationof the roller for agitating the liquid.

4. A dispensing container comprising a receptacle for the liquid, adispensing device comprising a inoistening roller partially submerged inthe liquid, an agitator plate for agitating the liquid, connections foractuating the agitating plate from the roller. and a closure for the topof the receptacle :having an opening forthe projection therethrough ofthe roller, the roller and agitat- 'ing plate being supported on thecover.

5. A dispensingcontainer comprising a receptacle for the liquid, amoistcning roller, a cam mounted at each end of the roller. and anagitating device submerged in the liquid and suspended-upon the cams,whereby the agitating device will be raised and lowered (when the rolleris rotated.

'6. A dispensing container coinprisinga receptacle for the liquid,dispensing means,

an agitating device comprising a plate submerged inthe'liquidandprovidedwith a [plurality of perforations and "deflecting vanes, andmechanism for raising and lowering'thefagitating device in the liquid.

7. A'dispensing device comprising a pan for the liquid, a cover havingan opening therein, a inoistening roller iotatably supported on thecover and hayingits upper portionprojecting through the opcningin thec'oveit'and its lower portion submerged in the liquid, cams at each endof-tlie roller and rotating therewith, and a perforated 'plate submergedin the liquid having an opening to ,IGCGIVG the roller and provided withupstanding ears having openings to receive the cams.

8. A dispensing container comprising a recjeptacle'for the liquid, aclosure for the top of the receptacle, said closure being provided withan opening, a moistening roller and agitating (evice connected therewithlocated within the "rece )tacle and beneath the closure, the top of therollerprojecting through the opening in the closure and the botto'inof'the rollerbeing submerged in the liquid. l v

STANLEY P. LOVELL. KENNETH D. HAMILTON.

